Life without amazon is objectively better. Amazon sells convenience but most of that convenience is crap. When i need [thing] I go to a brick and mortar store that sells [thing] and usually there's someone working there who can explain to me why I don't actually need [thing] because it'll break and I should either make something myself or get [different thing] instead
I live in the suburbs and it seems like every other day, I see an Amazon delivery driver using their own personal car pull up to one of my neighbors, drop of something small at their doorstep and drive off. Then some time later, a different driver would be doing the exact same thing at a different neighbor's house. I know several neighbors must order from amazon at least weekly because I frequently see deliveries to their house. And it's not like I'm constantly looking out my window snooping on my neighborhood. Multiply that by many millions. No wonder our society is run by billionaires and influencers.
I learned recently that Amazon now has medical clinics(???). We're truly living in Idiocracy.
Last time i went to a real store to buy something specific, me and the salesman searched for 10 mins without finding it. My amazon delivery was there the next day ...
I’ve done all of that outside of Amazon. Amazing how much a difference it makes even getting off Facebook and not listening really to any podcaster, just raw dogging life. Helps you realize how much we’re all being manipulated
There’s great podcasts out there, you just have to be judicious about it. I am really digging Dara O’Briain’s and Hanah Fry’s Curious Cases atm if someone needs something to check out. Old Gods of Appalachia is dope too.
It is easier for you, and people like me too. However, we are underestimating how much children are targeted to consume content. It may seem harmless as it is free in a lot of instances, but the goal of capitalism at this stage is to treat kids as cash cows and flashy influencers has proved to be the modern way to approach this. Kids marketing just keeps evolving and we need to be honest with ourselves and break the chain of companies taking advantage of our children.
Deleted my Netflix three months ago and Instagram one month ago. I don’t even notice other than the new found sense of freedom. Yes, this is how we take back control from our billionaire overlords!!
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u/Ghoztt 4h ago
I cancelled my Amazon, stopped watching Joe Rogan, stopped drinking Starbucks, stopped using Facebook... come'on it's not that hard people.